CHINA ICE FESTIVAL

CHINA ICE FESTIVAL. People prepare a snow sculpture for the Harbin Sun Island International Snow
Sculpture Art Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China on Dec 6, 2017. The festival, according
to its organisers is one of the largest such events in the world. The 34th edition of the annual
winter festival opens on Jan 5, 2018 and runs till February. The festival originated from a local
Haerbiner traditional ice lantern garden party held in winter. Photo courtesy Agencies